Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-15
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The thriving little town Of Msrysvilie
n S1ohomish Ooanty, lying On ths
north bank Of the Snohomish River, il
3esiinet to exl1y 4 good, healthy Rrogtt
u TIE neeF f1sure. II u inst fourteeE
miles north Of Snohomish Ctr and
thirty miles Eorth Of Seattle. The sar
rounding country for . radius o.
twenty miies is perfectly level; ths
and being Of q clay Gsbsoil Is very
good for farming, and having plenty Of
CORD marsh lands, Is IL really one OF
the best localities for settlers il the
Territory.
There are tAousands Of aeres of both
marsh and upland that are open 10
settlement, or can be purchased ct =
nominal ng1fe. The upland is special
y adapted TO hop calt1re, that most
pronfabls Of all Washington Territory
erodoets. The streams abound with
nsh 81 various kinds, and thsre Is an
abundance OF cure water from wells
aud springs. Toe town and adjacent
oo11try suFport an excellent hotel, two
large general merchandise stores and q
number OF smaller Business houses etc.
Here they have the most substantial
and best wharf and warehouse in the
Coanty. The inhat 'tants are afforded
direct daily communication With Seattle
oy water; steamers leaving Seattle 10
tae moruiRg loaded with merchandise
and returning at night with ths various
products from the farms and mills.
Shingle manufacturing and logging
u being carried on extensively, and
shingles and Lumber rm q large per-
oentage Of the exports at present, bat
IS the adjacent country is rapidly popu-
latine With settlers, who have been 50
Fortunate 90 ts thoroughly investigate
the Sound country before determining
upon q location, other industries on q
much larger With varied products are
rightly looked forward 10 at q ne dis
tant day.
IL IL said that when buildiaR a rail-
road the projectors firss determine up
on the different points which they may
reach, that will extend TO thsm the most
liberal patroRaee and offer the bsst
business for their road. MaFysville has
already attracted atteAtion from one
railroad thai will ere long do much to
bald up this enterprising little town.
and another line 10 now being built that
will tap her farming country. The
Seattle and BelliaRhan Bay Railroads.
line, running from Seattle north to
Whateom, passes through Marysvilie,
thus giving her citizens the advantages
of being within two hours ride of the
Qaeen City Of the Sound. This will be
fully appreciated by the farmers, Wko
can then get on the train in tbs morn
iRg, and bringing their products to the
city, csn sell them and return home In
the evening. Then again the Seattle
and West Csast Railroad only this
week let the contract for clearing and
grading the line Of their road, from its
junction with the Seattle, Lake Shore
and Eastern Railway, TO Snohomisb
City. This road is destined to connect
With the Canadian Pacific Railroad al
Fort Hope.
The would-bs- settler would find it
2restly to his interest to look over
this section Of the country, before
up bis mind upon location.
Certainly there is no section in GU
Territory Offering greater inducements
10 the new conner, than that embraced
in Snohomish County, and there is 10
town on the Sound which has brighter
future than Marysville. People who 90
into the place now, when land is cheap,
aud the opening for new industries var
led, can bat be laying the foundations
OF ventures that must eventually prove
successful. The agricultural land about
is rich, and produces bountiful crops;
farmers in thst section are bonnd to
prosper, and this insufes the develop
Isent IN Marysville, of certain and
substantial trade. Now isths time to get
q foothold 10 the town while il is 10 its
Property acquired today, is
certain to appreciate aEd those fortunate
onoRgh 20 obtain now an interest in q
locality with sush fair future are des-
tined, later on, TO congratulate them
selves upon the wisdom Of their selso-
lion.